Nailless horseshoe.



m. 640,3B9. Patented Jan. 2, I900. w. KONDAKOV.

NAILLESS HORSESHOE.

(Application filed Aug. 10, 1899.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets$heet ATTORNEYSPatented Jan. 2, I900.

W. KONDAKDV.

NAILLESS HORSESHUEv (Application filed Aug. 10, 1899.)

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(No Modal.)

lNVE/V TOR A TTORNE VS WLADIMIR KONDAKOV, OF ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA.

NAlLLESS HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 640,309, dated January2, 1900.

Application filed August 10, 1899. Serial No. 726,778. (No model.)

To (I/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known I, WLADIMIR KONDAKOV, a subject of the Emperor of Russia,and a resident of St. Petersburg, Russia, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of the proposed invention is a horseshoe which is fasten edto the boots without the aid of nails and is easily put on and taken citwithout the least injury to the hoof.

On the accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure 1 represents the sideelevation of the shoe, the fastening-band, Fig. 4, being omitted forsake of clearness of the drawings. Fig. 2 represents a front view of theshoe also without the band. Fig. 3 is a top view of the shoe, the bandbeing omitted, one of the heelplates being cut down, so as to show moreclearly the construction of the hinder extremities of the shoe. Fig. 4represents the fastening-band. Fig. 5 represents the connecting-plate,Fig. 6 is a sectional detail showing the manner in which the parts ofthe shoe are secured together. Fig. 7 is a sectional detail showing theconstruction of the extremities of the shoe with the heel-plate put on.

The proposed horseshoe consists of the following parts: the bottom partor the shoe proper, A; the top part B, with two projections ortoe-plates gripping the fore part of the hoof; the rubber lining 0; twoparts D and D,being the so-called l1eel-plates,gripping the hinder partof the hoof, the metallic strip or band E, serving for securing the shoeto the hoof, and the plate F for preventing the shoe from beingstraightened. The construction of all these parts may be described asfollows:

The bottom chief part A has the form of the ordinary horseshoe withthree calks. The hinder extremities of this part have projections (4,provided with .11. slots 5 and mortises o. The fore calk is a loose one.having one end threaded, and serves for fastening the rubber strip O andthe top plate B to the shoe A. The top plate B is also in form of ahorseshoe. Its extremities e are shaped like tenons to fit in theinortises c of the bottom part A. On the front of the top plate rise twostrips f, bent backward, according to the form of the hoof. These twostrips on top are spread out,

forming two curved surfaces g, which on their upper and lower edges areprovided with ribs h, between which is placed the fastening-band E. Theouter edges of these surfaces have slots for attaching the springs 71"Between the projections or toe-plates f the top plate B is perforatedand provided with a pyramidal nut m and bolt cl, which fasten the topplate and rubber lining to the bottom part of the horseshoe. The rubberlining O is a narrow strip of rubber perforated in the middle part toreceive the fastening-bolt d, the cross-section of the rubber striphaving an H form.

The heel-plates D and D are two curved strips of metal of such a form asto fit tight to the heel of the boots. The lower ends of the heel-platesare bent, forming nearly straight angles, and provided with studs 1) andp, which are put in the T-slots of the bottom part of horseshoe A. Ontop of the heelplates are provided catches q and q, and one of the heelplates for instance, D, embracing the hoof from the outer side-isfurther provided with another catch 7'.

The fastening-band E is an elastic steel strip having on one end a slot8, into which engages the catch (1 of one of the heel-plates. On theother end, beside the slot 8, isa catch '6.

The hoofs while the horse is running constantly spread out and contract,stretching the horseshoe, which thus slackens. For pre venting this isprovided the plate F, with slots 20, by which it is placed on the Tgrooves or slots of the bottom part A and by the aid of the studs 19 and19 of the heel-plates connects both extremities of the shoe.

When putting on the horseshoe,the top ends of the heel-plate are turnedaside, the fastening-band E is connected to the catch (1 by the slot 3and bent over the surfaces 9 of the toeplates, pressing against thesprings 7.5. Then by pincers are simultaneously seized the catch 1" ofthe outer heel-plate and the catch tot the fastening-band E, and thelatter is connected to the second heel-plate by means of the slot 8 andthe catch q. By the tension of the band E the heel-plates and thetoeplates are firmly pressed against the hoof and grasp it with a powersufficient to hold the horseshoe on the hoof, which is considerablyaided by the springs 75. In such a manner the shoe is secured on thehoof. When tak- IOO ing the shoe off, it is sufficient to disconnect bypincers the fastening-band E.

The heel-plates and toe-plates have their inner sides pressingagainstthe hoof lined by any soft metal for preventing any injury to the hoof.

I claim as my invention-- 1. A nailless horseshoe comprising a shoeplate, heel-plates detachably connected therewith, independenttoe-plates carried at the front of said shoe-plate and having transversechannels at their upper ends, and a fastening-band connecting theextremities of the heel-plates and resting in said channels,substantially as described.

' 2. A nailless horseshoe comprising a shoeplate, heel-plates detachablyconnected therewith, independent toe-plates carried at the front of saidshoe-plate and having transverse channels at their upper ends, and afastening-band connecting the extremities of the heel-plates and restingin said channels, and a spring interposed between said band andchannels, substantially as described.

3. In a nailless horseshoe, a shoe-plate comprising a base-plate A, atop plate having horitween said plates, said elastic material hav ingupwardly and downwardly extending flanges, overlapping said upper andlower plates on each side, means for connecting the forward portions ofsaid plates together, and means for securing the shoe-plate tothe hoof,substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

WLADIMIR- KONDAKOV. Witnesses:

N. TSCHEKALOFF, J. BLAU.

